Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - FOXNEWS - 20130827:15:35:00
Doug is live in washington so doug, this is a different way to measure and some say a better way to measure the economy. why is that? >> primarily because it incorporates a wider array of data points, includes 10 different components of health. average initial claims, new manufacturing orders for consumer goods and materials, building permits and new private housing limits. today's news is pretty good because the last measurement in july was down at 81 as you said and increased slightly in august to 81.5. lynn franco calls the slight improvement a result of improving short-term expectations. c...